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Are there any activities expressly prohibited to Cream under the agreement?

Cream Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

Without in any way limiting the generality of our other rights in this Agreement, including the right to designate us or any affiliate of ours as an exclusive or approved supplier of any other products and services, you hereby expressly acknowledge and agree that you must purchase your entire inventory and supply of ice cream products and certain other ingredients ("Proprietary Products") exclusively from us, our designated affiliates, and/or required suppliers. You acknowledge that your purchase and use of such Proprietary Products is critical to the quality, distinctiveness, and uniformity of the System and the operation of Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops. You further acknowledge that we would not have offered you the right to operate a Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops if you had not agreed to use exclusively the Proprietary Products to operate your Shop, and to acquire such Proprietary Products exclusively from us and/or our designated affiliates or suppliers. Without in any way limiting the generality of our other rights in this Agreement, including the right to designate and control the products and services offered by your Shop, you agree not to offer or sell any ice cream, ice creamrelated retail products, or other ice cream products of any kind other than the Proprietary Products.

operate under trade names, trademarks, service marks, or commercial symbols that are similar to, the same, or competitive with the our trademarks, and/or that sell products or services similar to and/or the same as those that Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops sell, including the offer and sale of Jeni's® -branded ice cream or products at third-party businesses;

  • (4) establish and operate, and allow others to establish and operate, any Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop, or other business using the System, and/or offering and selling any of the products or services that are similar to, the same, or competitive with those products or services offered by Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops, at or through any non-traditional venues, including, temporary or seasonal facilities or business operated within any larger venue or closed market such as an airport, hospital or medical center, casino or gaming center, convention or business center, fairground, state, local, or national park, hotel or resort, military base, transportation or transit center, university, stadium, or entertainment center, at any location in the world, including in the Development Area;

  • (5) conduct marketing, advertising, and/or other promotional activities, events, and campaigns, at any location in the world, including in the Development Area, including events, activities, and campaigns that involve product giveaways and/or the offer and sale of products and services similar to and/or the same as those that Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops sell, and/or using our trademarks;

  • (6) be acquired by or acquire (regardless of the form of transaction(s)), any other business, including businesses that operate or allow others to establish and operate businesses similar to, the same, or competitive with Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops, at any location in the world, including in the Protected Territory (and in the event of such an acquisition, we and/or the acquirer and its affiliates will have the right to continue to establish and operate, and authorize others to establish and operate, such businesses, at any location in the world, including in the Development Area); and For the avoidance of doubt, we reserve for ourselves and our affiliates all rights not expressly granted to you in this Agreement and the right to do all things that we do not expressly agree in this Agreement not to do, in each case, without compensation to you, without regard to proximity to your Development Area, and on such terms and conditions as we deem appropriate. For example, and without limitation, we and our affiliates may, ourselves or through authorized third parties:

  • (1) establish and operate, and allow others to establish and operate, other Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops using the System, at any location outside the Development Area, on such terms and conditions we deem appropriate;

  • (2) establish and operate, and allow others to establish and operate, any other type of business, including any business that may offer products and services which are identical to, similar to, or competitive with products and services offered by Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shops, under trade names, trademarks, service marks, and commercial symbols other than the "Jeni's® " name and marks, anywhere in the world, including in the Development Area;

  • (3) establish, and allow others to establish, businesses and distribution channels other than a Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop (including, selling products at retail, wholesale, or through any online presence), wherever located or operating, including in your Development Area, regardless of the nature or location of the customers with whom such other businesses and distribution channels do business, regardless of the nature or location of the customers with whom such other businesses and distribution channels do business, including businesses that

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 61–192)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Cream's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are several activities expressly prohibited. Cream reserves all rights not expressly granted to the franchisee, allowing them to operate other Cream Scoop Shops outside the Development Area under terms they deem appropriate. They can also establish other types of businesses, even those that compete with Cream Scoop Shops, using different trade names and marks, including within the Development Area. Cream can also establish other businesses and distribution channels besides Cream Scoop Shops, such as retail, wholesale, or online sales, even within the franchisee's Development Area.

Furthermore, franchisees are restricted from using trade names, trademarks, service marks, or commercial symbols that are similar to Cream's trademarks or that sell similar products. They cannot establish Cream Scoop Shops or businesses using the Cream system at non-traditional venues like airports, hospitals, casinos, parks, hotels, or stadiums. Franchisees are also prohibited from conducting marketing or promotional activities that involve product giveaways or the sale of similar products using Cream's trademarks. Additionally, franchisees cannot be acquired by or acquire any business that operates similarly to Cream Scoop Shops.

Cream also specifies that franchisees must purchase their entire inventory of ice cream products and certain other ingredients, known as "Proprietary Products," exclusively from Cream, its designated affiliates, and/or required suppliers. Franchisees are prohibited from offering or selling any ice cream or related products other than these Proprietary Products. These restrictions ensure uniformity and quality within the Cream system, and failure to comply can lead to termination of the franchise agreement.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.